Table 2 Mortality in greyhounds with a recorded cause of death under primary-care veterinary at UK practices participating in the VetCompass™ Programme from January 1st to December 31st, 2016 (n = 372)
From: Greyhounds under general veterinary care in the UK during 2016: demography and common disorders
Grouped-level disorder | Count | Percent | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Neoplasia | 80 | 21.5 | 17.4–26.0 |
Collapse | 53 | 14.3 | 10.9–18.2 |
Musculoskeletal disorder | 29 | 7.8 | 5.3–11.0 |
Mass-associated disorder | 21 | 5.7 | 3.5–8.5 |
Spinal cord disorder | 21 | 5.7 | 3.5–8.5 |
Thin/weight loss | 17 | 4.6 | 2.7–7.2 |
Poor quality of life | 15 | 4.0 | 2.3–6.6 |
Renal disease | 14 | 3.8 | 2.1–6.2 |
Undesirable behaviour | 12 | 3.2 | 1.7–5.6 |
Brain disorder | 12 | 3.2 | 1.7–5.6 |
Enteropathy | 11 | 3.0 | 1.5–5.2 |
Lethargy | 11 | 3.0 | 1.5–5.2 |
Lower respiratory tract disorder | 10 | 2.7 | 1.3–4.9 |
Traumatic injury | 10 | 2.7 | 1.3–4.9 |
Other | 56 | 15.1 | 11.6–19.1 |